California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is the most populous U.S. state, with 39 million people, and the third largest state by area (after Alaska and Texas). California is bordered by Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, Arizona to the southeast, and the Mexican state of Baja California to the south. It contains the nation's second most populous census statistical area (Greater Los Angeles Area) and the fifth most populous (San Francisco Bay Area), and eight of the nation's 50 most populated cities (Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco, Fresno, Sacramento, Long Beach, and Oakland). Sacramento has been the state capital since 1854.

I hope you're ready; tomorrow, the first hint about the Californian entry for WV 53 will be revealed!

lavieenrose

10th September 2015, 22:55

Alright, everyone! Here's your first hint:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vu8Jmr2xCJE

Now what could that mean?

lavieenrose

12th September 2015, 00:17

Hint #2 (warning: NSFW)!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xf7dItQLVU4

lavieenrose

12th September 2015, 05:40

Ahoy hoy, everyone! In light of the gift of the lengthy deadline, I've decided that I will be shelving the internal selection that was planned (for now), reversing course, and doing a National Final! And if I'm going to flip-flop, I'm going big. This NF will have two heats and a final because I could not narrow down my artist's catalogue to 6. They are top 3, possibly top 2, on my list of favorite bands of all time. They're also barely eligible for California; only two of their four members were born in the state, but that's enough, and I'm so happy that I can send them. I will be sending...
http://quietus_production.s3.amazonaws.com/images/articles/7041/REM_Green_1316686099_crop_550x440.jpg
REM!!!
The two heats will be up in the coming hours. Happy listening!

Thank you all for listening! Second heat up in a bit!
(And if the tiny space between the banners bugs you to no end, sorry about that. It bugs me, too. I was doing this by taking screenshots of PowerPoint slides and didn't get them all even.)

Forgot to mention! You can give zero to as many songs as you wish.

lavieenrose

12th September 2015, 06:51

Damn RainyWoods I was hoping no one would see this before I changed the banners to make them not insufferably huge.

RainyWoods

12th September 2015, 06:58

Damn RainyWoods I was hoping no one would see this before I changed the banners to make them not insufferably huge.

What did you think Brinty?

Worst bannering ever. They were too long by about 20 inches. Stick to the day job, oh wait.. don't. LOL.

In other news, what a hot NF. I'm excited you've sent R.E.M. I of course know the band but i've never delved deep into their discography before. This will be very fun to hear the songs you've put forward. You've inspired me to want to do a song NF (as i've already picked my next artist) but I don't want people to get annoyed by the amount of NF's......... it is a very long deadline though........................ very long...... *gathers songs*

Thank you so much again for showing me this great band again and for the fun hour during the LL xrunhug

Lupus

12th September 2015, 18:41

I'd like to second Ringdalen and say it was an utter delight to listen to! I'm sure I'll be voting CA come next WV!

lavieenrose

12th September 2015, 18:42

Wow - thank you both so much xheart

Krishoes

12th September 2015, 20:02

::nz voted! Thank you for this national final 'cause R.E.M. is one of my brother's favourite bands ever. The 1st heat is ok... the 2nd one simply amazing!

lavieenrose

12th September 2015, 22:21

I'll do an update after every set of three votes, so here goes:
First off, thank you very much to Lupus, Ringdalen, and Krishoes for voting. I really appreciate it. Three songs in each heat have really pulled away from the pack, but it is still early, so your votes can definitely cut into that. Interestingly, there's one song that I thought would win this NF in a landslide and probably be my only real contender for a spot in the final, but it currently has zero points in just the first round of voting, so that shows you how much I know!

lavieenrose

14th September 2015, 19:48

Just under 48 hours left to vote in Round 1!

lavieenrose

15th September 2015, 23:48

LL for the Final tomorrow the 16th at 9:45 PM CET/8:45 PM BST at https://plug.dj/jsa-princeton-2015/

Lupus

15th September 2015, 23:52

Ireland will be there! :D

lavieenrose

16th September 2015, 17:31

Thank you to those who have voted so far! There is a tie in one of the heats, so if no one complains in the next half hour and no one votes in the next half hour to break the tie, we'll just have a 7-song final. Also, to control for the possibility of my class (ending at 3:20) running late or my computer having issues, I'm pushing the live listen back 15 minutes.

lavieenrose

16th September 2015, 18:10

My clock reads 12:01, which means that it's now time to reveal the seven songs that will continue vying to represent California at WV 53!
1. The Great Beyond: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxglitQ0rog
2. Don't Go Back to Rockville: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fXCjSgItgw
3. The One I Love: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7oQEPfe-O8
4. Nightswimming: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-YHU6BwPR0
5. Bad Day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90zxW9QvUKU
6. At My Most Beautiful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpNUDLsAOvY
7. The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vud_KcNhBak

As in the previous round, allocate 10 points between the songs as you wish. You can give 0 to anywhere between 0 and 6 songs. Voting deadline is 20 September at 23:59 CET. Happy listening! :D

Lupus

16th September 2015, 18:22

Amazing qualifiers! Six out of the seven for which I voted is a pretty impressive result!

lavieenrose

16th September 2015, 22:41

Master post for final voting; thank you all oh so much! xheart xheat xhat

My votes have been sent. :D I allocated the miserable 10 points :? :? :lol: considering the real possiblity of (in a strong) edition ::cali getting points from me. :mrgreen: So it's not as if any song here deserved 0, but I played by the rules. :p

Good luck! xcheer

lavieenrose

20th September 2015, 04:05

It's funny: I chose a number as low as ten because I wanted to make blanking songs easier, but I've now had two of our seven fantastic voters tell me that ten was too few, which is quite kind and means a lot, so thank you. xheart

If you want to help choose the entry, you have until the end of today (Sunday) CET to cast your votes! One song currently has a comfortable but not even close to insurmountable (even with one more voter) lead, so you really can make a difference! :)

revallsay

20th September 2015, 10:36

::pl curcial and game-changing votes have been sent xqueenbitch

Lupus

20th September 2015, 10:37

Hopefully we'll see R.E.M. in another edition in future, given how many amazing songs they have to put forward!

lavieenrose

20th September 2015, 15:39

So remember when I said that one song had a comfortable lead? Well...
19
17
16
15
10
8
2

lavieenrose

21st September 2015, 00:02

Voting is now closed, and the Californian entry is being sent in as we speak! Thank you so, so much to everyone who voted; y'all are wonderful xheart xheat xhat

I voted for four songs, and one of them won, while another came second and will be the backup entry! I'm so thrilled to be sending this song but am also, I will admit, a little bit nervous since it's so dear. It was a joy to have y'all's input and see the effects that the songs had on y'all. Thank you again xheart xheat xhat

(The final results are the ones in the post above - 2 points doesn't quite live up to the half-point squeaker in the Kaliopi NF, but it was still a close fight!)

EurovisionSmile

21st September 2015, 00:09

So remember when I said that one song had a comfortable lead? Well...
19
17
16
15
10
8
2

No comfortable lead then. One song has an uncomfortable disadvantage though. xrofl2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxglitQ0rog
I've watched the stars fall silent from your eyes
All the sights that I have seen
I can't believe that I believed I wished
That you could see
There's a new planet in the solar system
There is nothing up my sleeve

I'm pushing an elephant up the stairs
I'm tossing up punch lines that were never there
Over my shoulder a piano falls
Crashing to the ground

In all this talk of time
Talk is fine
But I don't want to stay around
Why can't we pantomime, just close our eyes
And sleep sweet dreams
Me and you with wings on our feet

I'm pushing an elephant up the stairs
I'm tossing up punch lines that were never there
Over my shoulder a piano falls
Crashing to the ground

I'm breaking through
I'm bending spoons
I'm keeping flowers in full bloom
I'm looking for answers from the great beyond

I want the hummingbirds, the dancing bears
Sweetest dreams of you
I Look into the stars
I Look into the moon

I'm pushing an elephant up the stairs
I'm tossing up punch lines that were never there
Over my shoulder a piano falls
Crashing to the ground

I'm breaking through
I'm bending spoons
I'm keeping flowers in full bloom
I'm looking for answers from the great beyond

I'm breaking through
I'm bending spoons
I'm keeping flowers in full bloom
I'm looking for answers from the great
Answers from the great, answers

I'm breaking through
I'm bending spoons
I'm keeping flowers in full bloom
I'm looking for answers from the great beyond

I'm breaking through
I'm bending spoons
I'm keeping flowers in full bloom
I'm looking for answers from the great
Answers from the great, answers

I'm breaking through
I'm bending spoons
I'm keeping flowers in full bloom
I'm looking for answers from the great beyond

This song means an unbelievable amount to me; it's one of my absolute favorite songs ever, and 'tis a joy to be sharing it with the people I hold dear. xheart xheart xheart

Ringdalen

26th September 2015, 12:29

Fantastic song xheat xlove

One of the best songs from this edition xlove This has to get high in the final xlove

Lupus

29th September 2015, 18:27

Best of luck to R.E.M. and lavieenrose tonight! I wish I could be there whilst results are announced, but that is distinctly unlikely! You so deserve to go through! xheart

lavieenrose

29th September 2015, 18:34

Thank you so much Lupus! xheart

Because of the surprising amount of time on my hands in the next week or so, we will actually be holding another edition of Hella Legit Songs (our NF), so I hope to see y'all there!

Lupus

29th September 2015, 18:36

Yay! NF time! Lovely name for it too! :D

Ringdalen

29th September 2015, 21:59

i wish this song would be in the final! xcry

Its an fantastic song and i hope we will get more R.E.M in the future.

Best of luck xlove

revallsay

29th September 2015, 22:01

THIS SHOULD HAVE QUALIFIED!

esc87fan

29th September 2015, 22:04

California wuz robbed!

Lupus

29th September 2015, 22:05

So close yet so far! Well done dearest; excellent result. Next time for sure! :D

So I come back to my greenroom to find all these wonderful messages from y'all. Thank you all so, so much. I can't believe REM and "The Great Beyond" got this close; I was expecting my first honest-to-goodness megaflop. Thank you especially to RainyWoods, revallsay, esc87fan, Ringdalen, and Lupus, who've voted for every single one of my entries for which they could have voted. And thank you to everyone who wasn't fond of the entry but bore with as I went with something that was extremely special to me. xheart xheart xheart xheart xheart

As to 54, there will be a national final up very soon! It's the first time I'm letting y'all pick both the song and the artist that I shall be sending. 3 languages (sort of four) and everything musically from an old showtune to not one but two pieces of slutpop (albeit one parody of the genre)!

A recap from the lovely Mid-Atlantic juror if you can't stomach all of every song: https://vimeo.com/140918826

Deadline: October 9th at 23:59 CET
Voting System: In a voting system that will be very familiar to anyone who's ever played Mario Kart, 15 points for #1, 12 points for #2, 10 points for #3, and then 8-0 for the rest. Thank you all so much, and I hope you enjoy my venture into slightly more fun territory!

Carrie

29th September 2015, 22:56

Oh my gosh! Yasisi AND The Beginning??!?! How will I vote?!

lavieenrose

29th September 2015, 22:58

Master post for voting! Thanks y'all!

::nz ::no ::cali ::eang ::nswa ::mida ::nrwe ::ie ::lond ::pl ::pe

Krishoes

29th September 2015, 23:38

::nz voted in this hot national final with at least 5 big songs!

Ringdalen

30th September 2015, 02:17

::no have voted xcheer1

lavieenrose

30th September 2015, 03:15

I'll do an update after every three votes, so here goes! We have quite the barnburner on our hands. One point separates three songs, while three points separate five.
26
25
25
23
23
18
16
16
15
12
12
8

Lupus

30th September 2015, 08:17

Wow! Super close indeed! ::ie will be voting in the next couple of days!

Carrie

30th September 2015, 13:01

::eang has voted in this hot Californian national final. xheat

Ringdalen

30th September 2015, 13:15

After checking out this NF have i gotten 2 new songs stuck in my head :lol:

Adrian

30th September 2015, 13:19

omg omg omg Garfunkel & Oates xlove this NF looks so amazing

Edit: ::nswa has voted! Some of these songs are so amazing

lavieenrose

30th September 2015, 17:09

RECAP thanks to the wondrous work of RainyWoods!

https://vimeo.com/140918826

RainyWoods

30th September 2015, 19:05

Incredibly hot NF. It was a pleasure to hear the songs. Four in particular here i'd go mad for if they were to be sent to WorldVision. My fingers are firmly crossed for one of them but i'm sure i'll carry on regardless of the choice. I WON'T STOP, NOOOO.

lavieenrose

30th September 2015, 19:28

Just barely forgot to do this for three voters more, so here're the standings after seven voters!
71
65
52
48
46
42
35
32
32
30
30
26

lavieenrose

1st October 2015, 00:10

A certain fan of the candidate "Carry On" (@Lupus) just described it as "a Kaliopi and Esma duet except just her."

DaFlo

1st October 2015, 00:36

::lond voted, my top pointer xheat

Lupus

1st October 2015, 00:58

Voted! Amazing NF and hoping one of my four loves will be in MY semi this time come WV54!

lavieenrose

1st October 2015, 15:40

I come bearing news! Right now, it's turned into a two-horse race with a couple spoilers waiting in the wings, but that could all change...
102
94
79
75
69
56
47
47
41
40
39
39

cegs5

1st October 2015, 23:53

xshock what a hot Regional Final...best hosts ever! ::pe is going to vote for sure...just watched the video and as I understood everything thanks to your excellent Spanish, I'm gonna make some Spaetlze for myself xoscar

I stand alone in the eye of the storm
pressures all around tryin' wear me down
But I hold tight to what I know what it's right
still can hear the way mama used to say
"NEVER. No, never let your spirit bend
never, never give in 'til the end. I carry on"

When the valley's deep, I'll be strong
With a mighty love to carry on, carry on
I'll never sleep till the new day dawns
I carry on

There's a new breeze blowin' tonight
Clear away the past
Honey, free at last
Yes, I've paid for the choices I've made

No apologies from me
You know I'll never, no
Never lose my will
Never, never standin' still

I'll carry on
When the valley's deep I'll be strong
With a mighty love to carry on
Never sleep til' the new day dawns
I carry on

Istand alone in the eye of the storm
Pressures all around
Tryin' to wear me down

But it's all right
I won't give up the fight
I said, "Lord, lift me up!"
Let me rise above

I'll never
Nobody's gonna take my pride
I won't stop
I will not be denied

Carry on
When the valley's deep I'll be strong
With a mighty love to carry on, carry on
I'll never sleep till the new day dawns
I carry on
I WON'T STOP, NO.
Yes, I'll carry
I'll carry on, yeah
Yes I'll carry
Carry on, I'm gonna carry on
Yes, I'll carry
Carry on
Don't worry about me

I said I'll never
Nobody's gonna take my pride
I won't stop I will not BE DENIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIED

I'll Carry on
When the valley's deep
I'll be strong with the mighty love to
Carry on, carry on
I'll never sleep till the new day dawns

When the valley's deep
Just carry on
I'll carry on
When the mountain's too high
You gotta carry on
I'll carry on
With the mighty love
I'll never sleep
I'll carry on till the new day dawns

RainyWoods

15th October 2015, 21:37

The good lord blessed this NF with a hit. Many were on offer but he chose (arguably) the hottest. You could almost call it a........ *looks around*............... hot... hit.

This is exactly the kind of high energy we want. A massive song and brilliant close to the second semi. I'm going to be so upset if Martha doesn't make it for you Calvin. Come on! Fifth time luckyxcrossed

Carrie

15th October 2015, 21:38

lavieenrose

Do we get the NF result?

Ringdalen

15th October 2015, 21:43

Fantastic song xlove

Really happy it won :D If i remember correctly was this in my top 5 :D

To all the people at the gym that heard me singing ¨You Can Touch My Boobies¨ better get ready for me switching songs :lol: Because this is my new jam xcheer

lavieenrose

15th October 2015, 21:57

Carry On: 114 - everyone except one person (me...and I was close) had this in their top 5, so I like to think of it as a real consensus choice.
The Beginning: 95
You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real): 90
Yasisi: 82
You Can Touch My Boobies: 79
Got to Be Real: 60
Self-Esteem: 49
Marian the Librarian: 47
Sukiyaki: 47
Bust Your Knee Caps: 47
You're Still a Young Man: 46 (15 of which were from me...I actually only really voted because it was in last for most of the voting, and I couldn't bear to look at that xshifty)
Pero Nadie: 45

I was going to do some fancy statistical things to show similarities, and those may come, but until now, I just felt too lazy. Sorry.

Martha Wash is best known in the pop music world for a pair of songs: "It's Raining Men" and "Gonna Make You Sweat," often mis-titled as "EVERYBODY DANCE NOW!" She started her career as a backing singer for Sylvester, whom you may recognize from the NF. She subsequently broke out as half of The Weather Girls, who had a string of great songs, but only "It's Raining Men" really broke into the mainstream. Later, she also recorded the song with RuPaul, another adversary of hers in this last NF. Go check it out; it's amazing. After The Weather Girls broke up, she lent her voice to a number of extremely popular dance songs ("EVERYBODY DANCE NOW" included). However, in the music videos for all of these dance songs, she was replaced by thinner women lip-syncing to her vocals. Additionally, her pay was almost non-existent for these songs, so she took the record labels to court and emerged victorious. She really won't stop, no. Martha has made no reference to "Carry On" being about overcoming getting screwed over by the music industry, but it's hard not to imagine that she's singing "notwithstanding that I'm stunningly gorgeous, I've been told that I'm not attractive enough to sing, something that has nothing to do with my voice, so I'm just going to keep on doing what I'm doing." I hope you enjoy our entry oh so much and are inspired to carry on when the valley is deep.

tl;dr Martha Wash has one of the best voices ever but kept getting shat on for her appearance, so she decided to kick even more arse. Hope you enjoy our song.

Talk about underrated? 19th in the semi. You clearly got a terrible draw looking at your reju results. :(

RainyWoods

21st October 2015, 20:04

Biggest WV injustice since i've been taking part. I'll never forget Martha Wash and this humongous, inspirational, very special song. Thank you Calvin for giving us such high energy and good vibes with this hit. I think it's my joint favourite discovery, up there with Southeast Brazil's "Como Ves". I simply adore "Carry On" and haven't been able to get it out of my head since you introduced it to me.. and do I even want it out of my head? Heck no! It can stay there still. We gotta carry on, even when the valleys deep, we'll be strong!

Lupus

21st October 2015, 20:09

So very sad to see Martha not make it my love. Honestly left wondering what you have to do to qualify with the way people vote! Bribery? :p

lavieenrose

22nd October 2015, 05:26

Thank you all so much for your lovely messages xheart xheart xheart As y'all know, I'm not in this for results, so knowing that the song reached so many of you was really quite heartwarming. Also rather heartwarming was seeing two of you in the results show with usernames alluding to other songs from the big-arse NF; 'twas great to see ardent defenders of songs that didn't even make it to WV.

Seeing as Martha told us to carry on even when the valley is deep, my eyes are now set on 1) supporting the (very few xcry1 - seriously; there were 25 songs this edition I loved, and now it looks like getting ten in the final will be close) of my favorites who are in the final and 2) next edition. As to 2), there is a nine-song edition of Hella Legit Songs that will go public minutes after the Semi 3 results show, but I have no idea what to do about a voting system. Nine is a bit of an awkward number, but I'll figure something out by the time it goes up.

Looking at the list there is only one song that I really know and I love so so so so much! I will vote in this NF later on!

lavieenrose

24th October 2015, 17:23

So two songs are exactly tied for first at 55 right now pretty much having left the others in the dust with a duo championing each song and two folk supporting them in roughly equal measure. They're also the two songs I most want to send, so I'm pretty chuffed with how this is going.

lavieenrose

28th October 2015, 00:22

I should note, in a series of strange occurrences, that Trece and RainyWoods have given a pair of blows to my most favored song here to win - thx luv u gurls xheart

Consider this LL a formalized opportunity to give the songs a listen before you vote - keep a notepad/Word document handy, and you can send me your votes right after in advance of the 23:59 Saturday deadline. If you've already voted, have a favorite, and just want to come along and persuade others, that's great too! :)

Consider this LL a formalized opportunity to give the songs a listen before you vote - keep a notepad/Word document handy, and you can send me your votes right after in advance of the 23:59 Saturday deadline. If you've already voted, have a favorite, and just want to come along and persuade others, that's great too! :)

I'll be there trying to drown out my least favourites and beg/bribe/threaten others to vote for the best!

lavieenrose

30th October 2015, 01:25

Ahoy hoy, y'all. I've decided to take a break next edition given the current state of the WV populace and am, as a result, calling off my NF. I'll be coming back strong for WV 56, though, probably (but no guarantees) with whoever is currently winning!

lavieenrose

30th October 2015, 16:38

After sleeping on this decision and being urged to reconsider, I am weighing the possibility of coming back next edition. If I do, the leader of the NF when I closed it will be selected internally.

THAT BEING SAID.

I am considering this on the condition that the anger and toxicity of the previous results show magically disappear, which I do think is a possibility. Don't let me down.

After sleeping on this decision and being urged to reconsider, I am weighing the possibility of coming back next edition. If I do, the leader of the NF when I closed it will be selected internally.

THAT BEING SAID.

I am considering this on the condition that the anger and toxicity of the previous results show magically disappear, which I do think is a possibility. Don't let me down.

Please stay sweetheart. The only way we can defeat the bad feelings of last edition is by uniting and working together to make the next edition something serious special. We need your help to do that, as you are one of the kindest and most wonderful people here, not that I'm biased or 'owt...

Lupus

6th November 2015, 22:11

Well my two pointer has come good! Never thought I'd enjoy a song as much as I did when I came back to it. Really enjoyable and I'm finding myself enjoying it more and more each time I come back to it! :)

Krishoes

6th November 2015, 22:22

For me there is an abysmal gap between ONE PRECIOUS song and the other 11, so I xpray 'cause if that song will go through I could give ::12 to ::cali in the next edition!

Just realized that I didn't do an introductory post for our entry! An hour-odd before we get knocked out is as good a time as any, I suppose!

Robert Delong - "Don't Wait Up"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bRg519gPuI

Waiting on the phone to ring and wake us up again
Lost inside a dream with halls that never seem to end
Falling from the ceiling, I keep crawling on the floor
Can't avoid the feeling this has happened all before

I stumble out of my home
I'm looking out every now and then
If I'm leaving my home
I don't know when I'll be back again

So don’t you wait up for me, I'm leaving with the light
Don’t wait up for me, I've got a restless mind
Trying to pull ahead, I'm always chasing time
Don’t wait up for me, I've got a restless mind
I've got a restless mind

Waiting for the phone to ring and shake me up again
Pull me out from underneath the state that I've been in
Searching for a reason, I've been looking for the door
Nothings gonna keep me here just waiting anymore

I stumble out of my home
I'm looking out every now and then
If I'm leaving my home
I don't know when I'll be back again

So don’t you wait up for me, I'm leaving with the light
Don’t wait up for me, I've got a restless mind
Trying to pull ahead, I'm always chasing time
Don’t wait up for me, I've got a restless mind
I've got a restless mind

So don't you wait up for me, I'm leaving with the light
Don’t wait up for me, I've got a restless mind
Trying to pull ahead, I'm always chasing time
Don’t wait up for me, I've got a restless mind

Don't you wait up for me, I'm leaving with the light
Don’t wait up for me, I've got a restless mind
Trying to pull ahead, I'm always chasing time
Don’t wait up for me, I've got a restless mind

Don't you wait up for me, I'm leaving with the light
Don’t wait up for me, I've got a restless mind
Trying to pull ahead, I'm always chasing time
Don’t wait up for me, I've got a restless mind
I've got a restless mind

I've got a restless mind

lavieenrose

13th November 2015, 19:25

As I may have told some of y'all, my favorite performances at Eurovision are the semifinal ones that get their country into the final for the first time/what may as well be the first time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Dt-crS5N-Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_fKzZodQOE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-Xp6kUnITU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXh-AIQeCoc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgmZaf1Sb_4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpYF_B_mAIw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfVori_HmLI

So so so happy for you!!! I'm glad this song reached the top 10, totally deserved xcheer

Lupus

22nd November 2015, 05:49

Given that you gave this a 25% chance of qualification just before it qualified, I'm amazed and overjoyed that you did so very well my darling! xheart

DaFlo

9th January 2016, 09:57

Thread owner pls Trece :D

AshleyWright

9th January 2016, 19:06

Thread owner pls Trece :D

Tomorrow it will be changed. :D

lavieenrose

9th January 2016, 19:07

Take good care of my child in my absence xheart

lavieenrose

9th January 2016, 22:17

DaFlo PM me what you want in the title/main post until then if you'd like it changed :)

DaFlo

15th January 2016, 18:21

most vibrating national final of the year soon come
be ready, you don't want to miss it

xheart

DaFlo

17th January 2016, 21:50

http://i.imgur.com/pzP9gWq.png

Hello, here she is. My inspiration, my icon, my everything. Tinashe aka bae aka french fry lover aka my fav singer ever xlove xheart
I'm sooooo happy that I'm finally able to share her music with the WV fam, but then again already scared of the potential heartbreaking flop. Some facts about her: Tinashe (you pronounce her name Tee-nah-shay) has released 4 mixtapes (which she all recorded in her bedroom studio) plus her debut album Aquarius and is about to release her 2nd album Joyride soon. All her stuff is straight fire, so check it out :> Oh and she will turn 23 during the next edition #birthdayedition
I could write more now, for example about how awesome she is as a person, but no one would read it haha.. one last thing I want to say, she's going on tour in the next months..... and I'm going to see & meet her #selfiesooncome xfaint xheart

Here are the six vibrating hits http://www.airgunhome.com/agforum/images/smiles/vibe.gif

Six songs are a lot, but it was difficult enough to leave some song out (I could have included many more haha) soo I hope you guys will help me to choose her song! And if you don't want to help.. you can't escape from this life changing National Final, so better vote before I spam you with annoying mentions xrose

Ringdalen

17th January 2016, 21:54

OMG xfaint

This is going to be an amazing NF to listen to xbow xlove Look at those awesome songs xheat

Tinashe is going to takeover WV and also get the award (together with you) for ¨Best Selfie ever¨ :D

::paci has voted in quite possibly the most whizz-bang NF of all time. A corking collection of Tinashe songs. I just could not stop myself from vibrating for half an hour. I'm hyped for whatever song is sent, although I have a couple of clear favourites.

DaFlo

18th January 2016, 18:51

thank you ::tw ::pugl and ::paci you the best xheart

Ringdalen

20th January 2016, 18:41

Awesome NF xlove

DaFlo

20th January 2016, 23:28

shout-out to ::ro ::pl ::no and ::nrwe you the real MVPs xheart

DaFlo

27th January 2016, 15:36

NF is closed!

Thanks again to the squad xheart

::tw ::pugl ::paci ::ro ::pl ::no ::nrwe ::tt ::do ::en

I can proudly announce that one song humiliated the other five :O
But which song is it? Well definitely not these two..

I do beg your pardon? I picked my favourites. I've adored "Party Favors" since the first listen and "Bet" is a work of art both aurally and visually. I actually think "All My Friends" is HipFlo's best chance to do well. "Cold Sweat" would be the most difficult sell. "All Hands On Deck" is super catchy but doesn't have the anthemic sing along chorus of "All My Friends" (the current UK chart number 5). I hope now that it's "Player" as the other remaining choice I think is too hip for WV. Then again, you all voted for it so you must like it................................. unless PLOT TWIST YOU all wanted a huge flop for dear HipFlo by killing off "All My Friends"xqueenbitch

To be honest though, any of these six Tinashe songs would be a brave choice #PrayForHipFlo

Krishoes

30th January 2016, 16:54

I do beg your pardon? I picked my favourites. I've adored "Party Favors" since the first listen and "Bet" is a work of art both aurally and visually. I actually think "All My Friends" is HipFlo's best chance to do well. "Cold Sweat" would be the most difficult sell. "All Hands On Deck" is super catchy but doesn't have the anthemic sing along chorus of "All My Friends" (the current UK chart number 5). I hope now that it's "Player" as the other remaining choice I think is too hip for WV. Then again, you all voted for it so you must like it................................. unless PLOT TWIST YOU all wanted a huge flop for dear HipFlo by killing off "All My Friends"xqueenbitch

To be honest though, any of these six Tinashe songs would be a brave choice #PrayForHipFlo

https://media.giphy.com/media/tyx4egazPswBq/giphy.gif

DaFlo

31st January 2016, 21:56

WV 59

Tinashe ft. Chris Brown
Player

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IltwiyqKhEI

Epic Live Performance (https://vimeo.com/147208509)

Lyrics

[Verse 1: Tinashe]
Live life like if I want, I do
If I want love, I get it, get it, I get it
Fooled me twice, if I fall for you
If I go there, forget it

[Pre-Chorus: Tinashe]
So you better stay up, player
Yeah, you better keep up, player
Cause tonight is a game-changer
So you better stay up, player

[Verse 2: Tinashe]
Playing with fire, if I burn, you do
If I hurt, you won't let it (you won't let it)
Stacked my deck like I ain't gon' lose
Like a victim, forget it

[Pre-Chorus: Tinashe]
So you better stay up, player
Yeah, you better keep up, player
Cause tonight is a game-changer
So you better stay up, player

[Chorus: Tinashe]
You and I make so much love
Why you got me all fucked up?
Yeah, you got me holdin' back, holdin' back
But it ain't enough
You and I make so much love
Why you got me all fucked up?
Yeah, you got me holdin' back, holdin' back
Cause it ain't enough

[Verse 3: Chris Brown]
All right, baby girl, I don't want them other bitches
You be talking that shit, calling me a player, yeah
Ain't no competition, fuck the opposition
I'm the man of my city, just like the mayor
I met her in the hotel lobby
Then we started loving in the elevator
You know I had to eat that
Tongue on her body, see you later, alligator
Rolling 'round in the bed, smacking her on her ass
She a stone-cold killer, 45 in the back
Mama told her never mess with a nigga like me
I took her to Fruit Town to meet my OG
I took her to the west side, like "What's up?"
We was on the east side, we fucked
Now we sitting court-side, P-dub
Put me in the bed, you ain't gotta worry 'bout it

[Pre-Chorus: Tinashe & Chris Brown]
So you better stay up, player
Yeah, you better keep up, player
Cause tonight is a game-changer
So you better stay up, player

[Chorus: Tinashe & Chris Brown]
You and I make so much love
Why you got me all fucked up?
Yeah, you got me holdin' back, holdin' back
But it ain't enough
You and I make so much love
Why you got me all fucked up?
Yeah, you got me holdin' back, holdin' back
Cause it ain't enough

[Chorus: Tinashe & Chris Brown]
You and I make so much love (I been wanna give up, nah)
Why you got me all fucked up? (But you're making it rough, nah)
Yeah, you got me holdin' back, holdin' back (You got me)
But it ain't enough (Holdin' back, holdin' back, back)
You and I make so much love (I been wanna give up, nah)
Why you got me all fucked up? (But you're making it rough, nah)
Yeah, you got me holdin' back, holdin' back
Cause it ain't enough

[Outro: Tinashe]
(Ain't enough) Player
(Ain't enough)

xheart xheart xheart

NF Results

http://i.imgur.com/IYfiCA4.png
xrose

RainyWoods

31st January 2016, 22:05

It would appear that my vibrations are controlled enough to enjoy "Party Favors" and "Bet". Feeling rather cool and hip at the moment, I must confess.

Good winner though. I think the better choice over "All Hands On Deck". In fact, the WAY better choice. Gosh, look at those 7'sxheat I'm the only one to give it a 2 and I love it still. I've got everything crossed for you this edition my friend. Hope you get your girl into the finalxpray

Ringdalen

1st February 2016, 23:36

Fantastic entry xlove

This is my favorite Tinashe song, so I am really excited to see it in WorldVision. xrunhug xyaay

Definitely a song that deserves to win WV, so I am hoping this will do great xcheer xcrossed

DaFlo

2nd February 2016, 19:46

Thank you RainyWoods and Ringdalen your support means so much to me xlove xhug

For everyone who wants to know Tinashe a bit more, “A Room of One’s Own” (http://www.complex.com/music/tinashe-interview-2016-cover-story?utm_campaign=complexmag&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social) is her new cover story for Complex. Check it out if you have some free time. I assure you won't regret, it's simply magnificent xheart

theCONWEL

2nd February 2016, 21:44

Loooooove it xheat Everything crossed on my end! It's such a shame how underrated R&B is in this contest :(

DaFlo

6th February 2016, 11:23

Today is the day

#pray4tinashe
#itsherbirthday
#saveherREJU

xpray xpray xpray

DaFlo

7th February 2016, 01:00

Liooooon order

http://i.imgur.com/gELzwcp.png

Tinashe qualified xbow
Thx again to every single supporter #youthebest xheart
To celebrate this iconic moment I've got free drinks for everyone xcheer1

http://i.imgur.com/ZOY268v.gif

xrose

RainyWoods

7th February 2016, 01:15

Big congratulations to you Floxrose One of the best WV moments ever. Certainly one of the most meaningful qualifications knowing how special Tinashe is to you. I was so happy when California were announced. Now she needs to go and slay the final as wellxheart

I'm speechless. Thanks soooo soo sooooooo much everyone xlove xlove
I was really nervous before the edition, because I thought my girl Tinashe would flop in the semis, and that would've been heartbreaking. Then I qualified and was already over the moon, so I wasn't expecting anything in the final, I just wanted to enjoy it after my four iconic flops. But then you guys come around and give me my 3rd best result ever xfaint
Means so much to me, 7th place for Tinashe is just life xheart
Thx again everyone, especially for these five 12s #youthebest #loveyouforever xrose xbow

AshleyWright

18th February 2016, 21:07

I didn't vote for you, but congratulations on getting a great score. It always feels extra special when an artist you love a lot does well. :D

Ringdalen

18th February 2016, 21:10

Super happy for you xlove xrunhug
You deserved this so much and the song is my favorite since joining WV xbow xyaay

https://media.giphy.com/media/xTiTnvjjiQ80y4x200/giphy.gif

lavieenrose

18th February 2016, 21:16

Even without my votes, this was such a fun song to watch succeed. Alessia Cara and Tinie/Katy/KDA should've ensured that this wasn't a comeback after 4 NQs, but it's so gratifying to watch someone out of the final for so long do so well, and with an artist so close to their heart no less. Congrats xheart

lavieenrose

20th February 2016, 06:36

DELETED: It was late, and I just ranted about Fresno for a paragraph or two. Sorry for invading; carry on.

DaFlo

24th February 2016, 23:07

WV 60
Green Day - 21 Guns

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r00ikilDxW4

Lyrics

Do you know what's worth fighting for?
When it's not worth dying for?
Does it take your breath away and you feel yourself suffocating?
Does the pain weigh out the pride?
And you look for a place to hide?
Did someone break your heart inside, you're in ruins

One, 21 Guns
Lay down your arms
Give up the fight
One, 21 Guns
Throw up your arms into the sky
You and I ...

When you're at the end of the road
And you lost all sense of control
And your thoughts have taken their toll
When your mind breaks the spirit of your soul
Your faith walks on broken glass and the hangover doesn't pass
Nothing's ever built to last, you're in ruins

One, 21 Guns
Lay down your arms
Give up the fight
One, 21 Guns
Throw up your arms into the sky
You and I ...

Did you try to live on your own?
When you burned down the house and home?
Did you stand too close to the fire?
Like a liar looking for forgiveness from a stone
When it's time to live and let die
And you can't get another try
Something inside this heart has died, you're in ruins

Thx everyone xhug
Kinda meh to miss out on Top 10 like this :lol: but I wasn't expecting at all to come that close, so I'm really happy about this wonderful 11th place for 21 Guns, a song that I remember very well when I first heard it and I've immediately fallen in love with it xlove xlove

An update on next edition:
Most of the national (regional) finals that I do are to give people more songs from me even if they don't end up enjoying my entry. As the great Nancy Lam once said, "if you can't have 'Someday We'll Linger in the Sun,' have 'By Myself.' If you can't have 'No More Tears (Enough Is Enough),' have 'Verdi Cries.'" This time around, I was genuinely torn between four pieces of music and surrendered myself to the will of others as a result via a secret NF. Thank you so very much to my two secret jurors (you know who you are) for giving incredibly thoughtful and reasoned responses; it's incredible and much appreciated to have you care as much as you two clearly did. They haven't made my job of picking an entry any easier. Two of the four songs they received seem to have stood a touch higher for both of them, and I'm still torn between the two. They kind of work as companion pieces: one celestial, pure, and pretty, the other emotive, raw, and difficult to swallow. Also both by men (and neither Robert!), a tad strange given my WV history. :p One of the two will be coming to you; stay tuned.

Ringdalen

13th February 2018, 15:04

National Final
My favorite (of my own) NF ever!

If it was up to me would I stay in California for years here in WV, but I only have 3 editions. So I want to make the most of it and host some very meaningfull NF's in the process. Here are there a mix of different sounds, but mostly on the heavier side.
I will be hosting a LL at some point, but gotta make sure to not be in the way of anyone else. I may not be able to vote in a lot of NF's myself, but will do my best to vote in as many as I can.

California is back in the game and it´s time to bring back Panic! At The DIsco to the contest xbow

I love their music so much and have gotten more and more addicted over the years. I have started doing NF in my head with crazy live shows
and they have been slaying it in the selections I have made on Spotify xheat
They recently came out with two fantastic releases, but I decided to go with a more old-school track from them this edition because I love their sound on this one way too much. Hope you will enjoy LA Devotee. xlove

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usMcbmxNoho

Also, Brendon Urie is such a wonderful person xheart

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epyIRPTQjp8

Ringdalen

19th April 2018, 21:28

DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL 2018!

The Metal Festival that brings you everything from Medieval Battles to WWE NXT Pro Wrestling To Amusement Parks to Stand-up Shows to All kind of epic music on 4 full-packed music stages! Ozzy Osbourne, Babymetal, Shinedown, Volbeat, Rise Against, You Me At Six and many many more will be there performing.
I have dreamed about going to Download for many years, and now it´s coming true xheart xwoo

My best friend and I are going there for the first time this year and we can´t wait, but we have to since it´s around 50 days left. To cut the waiting time have I arranged a National Final here. Cause what is California bringing to the United Kingdom in June?

Here are 5 acts I am very very hyped to see at Download Festival, most of them have been on my Must-See list for years. I don´t want to make the National Final too long, but I want to include a bonus band. That´s Megadeth, they are included because I am seeing them for a second time when they play in Norway with Judas Priest the day before I travel to Download. Let´s open with them. :D

1. Megadeth - A Tout Le Monde

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDemOSbVAh4

This is my favorite Megadeth song, but it wasent my favorite prior to seeing them the first time. I liked this song and knew it well, but there was something about the performance that instantly made this my favorite. It´s one of the most real songs I have heard and it´s very powerful, I enjoy listening to live versions more than the studio version (even if that one is excellent).

Together with "The Faim" (who now follows me on Twitter) are these my favorite Download-discovery. This is painful, real, rough and it does not hide it´s stands on things. It´s explaining a reality that so many never think about is out there, that we don´t want to face. This band can go from singing about forgetting your password on Gmail in a funny manner to a emotional song about the real problems of the world.

We are keeping up with another very real team here, this is a tribute to Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan who sadly passed away in 2009. He is still greatly missed by all the A7x-fans, and the band is carrying on the legacy of Jimmy. The song speaks for itself and it´s maybe their best song ever (in my opinion). I have gotten to see them live many times, and this song is always so very special and uniting.

Marilyn Manson is a artist I grew up listening to, he was a big part of WWE and their music style back in the day. So I started to rock out to his music before I even knew how to speak english. Not too big of a fan of his recent stuff, but it´s hard to not enjoy his classics.

This song brings me back to when the coolest thing in the world was sending over songs on each others phones with Bluetooth. This was a go-to song for any bike ride or trampoline hang-out. Also one of my favorite games as a kid was Burnout: Paradise, a lot because of the soundtrack. Girlfriend (Avril Lavigne), Fake it (Seether) and Paradise City (Gun N´ Roses) became my instant favorites.

They are back! Black Veil Brides wants to try to represent California again, here they are with one of their latest tracks from their newest album. One of my favorite albums so far this year actually, so I hope they play a lot from it at Download.

Hope the National Final is enjoyable.
I will host a LL at some point, but I will get back to a point of time.